Pinto Bean And Couscous Tostadas

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup couscous, uncooked
• 4 tostadas
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• sour cream (optional)
• shredded lettuce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, combine beans, broth, water, carrot, and crushed red pepper. bring mixture to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in salsa and couscous. remove from heat.
• 4 cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 5 serve bean-couscous mixture on tostada shells and top with cheese.
• 6 if desired, serve with sour cream, lettuce, and/ or additional salsa.